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8. Into the Indian Ocean

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat May 10, 2025, 11:00 AM

May 2025

Soviet spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, more than 50 years after its unsuccessful mission to Venus.

The spacecraft Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday after spending over five decades in orbit.

Newsweek contacted the European Space Agency for comment via email on Saturday outside of usual working hours and was directed to its live blog for updates.

https://www.newsweek.com/soviet-spacecraft-kosmos-482-crashes-earth-what-know-2070518

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Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit [View all] groundloop May 2025 OP

A Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Crash Back to Earth After Being Stuck in Orbit for 53 Years - Smithsonian Magazine Rhiannon12866 May 2025 #1

Roscosmos thinks it went down in the Indian Ocean muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #2

Looks like something at the top at about the middle going left to right. Eh............. Bengus81 May 2025 #3

Oh yeah. I genuinely thought that was dirt on my screen ... (nt) muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #5

Yes, there is a text label "Cosmos 482" next to it .... eppur_se_muova May 2025 #11

I guess most of us were hoping that it would land in that S. Florida estate. But luckily it did not as that would LiberalArkie May 2025 #4

Too bad it didn't crash nwduke May 2025 #6

Is everyone OK? Let us know if you were hit by any debris. 3Hotdogs May 2025 #7

Into the Indian Ocean question everything May 2025 #8

It was all part of their well executed plan to eliminate space debris. Buddyzbuddy May 2025 #9

Puty has 53 years before he plunges to earth? Oh God! Wonder Why May 2025 #10